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A 31 year old Bemidji man led police on a high speed chase through Clearbrook and Gonvick on Thursday, May 11th and is facing charges for felony assault after officers say he attacked them with a knife and bear mace. The chase started in Clearbrook at around 6:20 pm when an officer with the Clearbrook-Gonvick…
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Fosston School District #601 will be holding its regular monthly school board meeting on Monday, May 15th beginning at 7:00 pm in the High School Conference Room. Items on the personnel agenda include a letter of retirement from Sandra Drellack as Elementary Lead Custodian and a letter of retirement from Theresa Anderson as a custodian…
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Beltrami County Deputies say a 3-year old was attacked by a dog while the mother and child were playing in the yard and a dog came into their yard and attacked the child. On Thursday, May 11th at approximately 9:42 am, Beltrami County Deputies, Leech Lake Tribal Police and Leech Lake Ambulance were dispatched to…
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The Essentia Health-Fosston Clinic is hosting a community stroke and trauma awareness grill out event in recognition of National Stroke Awareness month. The event will be held from 11:00 am until 1:00 pm on Saturday, May 20th, on the sidewalk outside of Nord’s Pharmacy & Gifts at 115 Johnson Avenue in downtown Fosston. Attendees will…
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The Fosston FFA had 17 members compete at the 94th Minnesota State FFA Convention on April 23rd thru 25th in the Twin Cities. Fosston had teams competing in Small Animals, Crops, Best Informed Greenhand, Floriculture, Ag Mechanics and Talent. The Fosston FFA Chapter also had a state band member in Max Johnson and a state…
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The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources encourages Minnesotans to contact the state duty officer if they see evidence of a fish die-off in a lake or stream. Fish die-offs can result from a variety of natural and human causes. In mid-spring and summer, fish die-offs are often the result of warming water and opportunistic infections…
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Five contestants were vying for two spots in the Polk County Commissioner District 1 special election on Tuesday, May 9th. Paul Reese and Michelle Cote were the two top vote-getters in the primary election and now advance to the special election to be held on Tuesday, August 8th. The voter turnout was low with 28…
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Boys volleyball will soon join the roster of high school sports sanctioned by the Minnesota State High School League. The league’s 48-member Representative Assembly approved the proposal Tuesday with 39 votes in favor. It needed 32 votes, a two-third’s majority, to pass. Boys volleyball will become a sanctioned sport in Minnesota in the 2024-2025 school…
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The Best Baker contest is coming back this year during the 2023 Erskine Water Carnival. If you have a prize winning cake, cookie or pie recipe, you are encouraged to enter the competition. The contest will take place on Saturday, June 3rd at the Erskine Community Center. Prizes are awarded for the top scoring baker…
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On Monday, May 8th at approximately 11:35 am, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an RV on fire north of Fertile on County Road 12. It appears the fire started in the engine compartment of the RV while it was being driven. The driver was able to safely escape the RV…
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